“Demand” lists from aggrieved college students continue to pop up on campuses around the country, the latest hailing from Western Washington University where students have clamored for a “College of Power and Liberation” for the study of “marginalized peoples.”
Students stormed a board meeting last month to present their demand list, bemoaning a “legacy of colonialism” as they did so.
The Student Assembly for Power and Liberation, the group leading the charge, says on Facebook the university is a “structure that has intentionally been built to uphold white supremacy and simultaneously push out historically marginalized identities.”
The Student Assembly for Power and Liberation, the group leading the charge, says on Facebook the university is a “structure that has intentionally been built to uphold white supremacy and simultaneously push out historically marginalized identities.”
“In order to meet the growing needs and demands for educational opportunities that emerge from and contribute to movements for social justice, especially those that reflect the histories and experiences of marginalized peoples, we call for the creation and full implementation of the College of Power and Liberation,” the demand list states..."
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